When planning a multi-day professional congress, academic symposium, or international conference in the Bonn region, the RHEIN SIEG FORUM as a professional congress center offers complete infrastructure for national and international large-scale events – from the main plenary hall to parallel conference rooms for workshops and working groups. The flexible room structure of the Siegburg congress center adapts to different requirements. Spacious foyer areas additionally provide space for exhibition stands or networking areas during breaks.
International professional conferences with participants from Europe and the world
The combination of congress hall, exhibition areas, and light-filled workshop rooms creates optimal conditions for international networking. The proximity to Cologne/Bonn Airport (16 minutes) and ICE train station Siegburg/Bonn enables comfortable arrival for international participants. The congress center near Bonn is suitable for European industry congresses, international academic congresses with participants from overseas, multilingual professional conferences with accompanying exhibitions, and international networking congresses.
The Renewable Materials Conference 2025 by the nova Institute with nearly 500 participants from 32 countries, including China and the USA, is just one example of important international congresses at RHEIN SIEG FORUM.
Industry congresses and association congresses with member assemblies
The flexible room structure enables the parallel execution of congress sessions in the Main Hall and member assemblies in separate conference rooms. The congress center in the Rhein-Sieg district is suitable for association congresses with annual general meetings, industry congresses with delegate sessions, economic congresses with parallel specialist forums, member congresses with board elections, and annual congresses of professional associations.
The InnoVario – Ideas and Innovation Marketplace for the Insurance Industry – with 26 presentations by renowned industry experts, as well as the 187th Annual Conference of the Rhineland-Westphalian Ophthalmologists with parallel member assembly and board elections, demonstrate the suitability for industry congresses and association meetings.
Medical and academic conferences with industry exhibition
RHEIN SIEG FORUM is an established location for academic conferences. The combination of plenary hall, parallel conference rooms, and spacious foyer areas enables the integration of industry exhibitions directly in the event area. The congress center is particularly suitable for medical annual conferences, academic symposiums, professional conferences with accompanying industry exhibitions, continuing education congresses with poster sessions, and congresses of professional societies with parallel workshop programs.
The 187th Annual Conference of the Association of Rhineland-Westphalian Ophthalmologists in February 2025 with 400 participants and 60 specialized exhibitors demonstrated optimal suitability for medical professional conferences with accompanying industry exhibition.
Congresses with integrated trade fair and exhibition space
The spacious foyer areas of the congress center provide space for exhibition stands while congress sessions take place in parallel. The congress center in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia is suitable for professional congresses with integrated industry fair, academic symposiums with exhibition area, congresses with sponsor booths and product presentations, information congresses with accompanying trade fair, and congresses with poster exhibition and networking areas.
The Cochlear Hearing Fair with comprehensive lecture program and accompanying specialized exhibition, as well as the "Engagement Worldwide" trade fair with over 650 visitors and 45 exhibitors, are successful examples of congresses with integrated trade fair.
How many participants can congresses at RHEIN SIEG FORUM accommodate?
RHEIN SIEG FORUM offers capacities for congresses of different sizes. The large plenary hall accommodates up to 1,400 people in congress seating or 2,600 people unseated for congresses with integrated trade fair. Additionally, there is a smaller hall for up to 700 congress participants as well as six conference rooms with 24 to 100 seats each. Thanks to the divisible halls, parallel congress sessions can take place simultaneously at multi-day professional conferences - ideal for international congresses, academic symposiums, or association congresses with member assemblies.
How do international guests get to congresses at RHEIN SIEG FORUM?
RHEIN SIEG FORUM offers optimal transportation connections for international congress participants from Europe and around the world. Cologne/Bonn Airport is reachable in just 16 minutes, ICE train station Siegburg/Bonn is in immediate proximity to the congress center. This central location in North Rhine-Westphalia enables comfortable arrival for participants of European industry congresses and international professional conferences.
